TBWA hires Nokia brand consultant for Apple business

LONDON — TBWA\Media Arts Lab London has hired Stephen Hancock, a brand consultant at Nokia, to help run its Apple account.

Hancock joins as the group creative director for the Apple business in Europe and the Middle East.

He will report to the agency’s chief creative officer, Duncan Milner, who is based in Los Angeles.

Hancock was a global brand consultant at Nokia. Before that, he was a creative director at 180 Amsterdam and worked on retail design.

Tom Hares, managing director of TBWA\Media Arts Lab London, said: "It takes a very unique kind of craft and care to work on Apple and, after a long search, we found Stephen, who has both in abundance."

Hancock was previously a design director at Nike. He led the project to create an identity for the brand during the 2006 World Cup, and worked on kits for teams including Brazil, Mexico and the US.